Regimental number | 1713 |
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
School | Willowvale State School, Queensland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Willowvale via Warwick, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Helena Skerman, Willowvale via Warwick, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 42nd Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Menin Road, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | The Huts Cemetery (Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 7), Dickebusch, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 57 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter and Helena SKERMAN, Willowvale, Warwick, Queensland. Native of Stanley, Queensland |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: |
Family/military connections | Cousins: 2841 Pte William MICHAEL, 42nd Bn, killed in action, 31 July 1917; Brighton Ive Gordon. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |